Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) Nutrition Services (NS) is seeking a consultant to help with our Grow Our Own (GROW) school garden program. Length of contract dependent on fulfillment of permanent position.
Requirements
●
Knowledge in gardening, including building, growing
and maintenance including best and safe practices.
● Ability to create age appropriate Grab & Go mini lessons
connecting school gardens
to classroom education.
● Ability to work collaboratively with different departments (i.e. Facilities, Office
of Teaching and Learning).
● Ability to manage projects
across a variety
of stakeholders.
Preferred Experience
●
Previous experience working
with school gardens.
●
Previous experience navigating through public school operational and educational
systems.
Scope of Work
●
Provide gardening technical assistance to schools,
educators and garden
leads.
●
Support and ensure successful garden installations at
three schools (Washington Technology Magnet, Nokomis
North Montessori and Txuj Ci HMong Upper
Campus)
● Implementation of Garden Lead Program
○ Work with principals to identify potential garden leads.
○ Presenting FAQ’s
and getting educators signed up as garden lead.
○ Lead once a month
meeting for garden
leads.
○ Assist garden in building
their school’s garden
team.
●
Design creation process
for and begin
to create garden
Grab &
Go lessons.
○ Work with Office of Teaching and Learning on requirements and process.
○ Identify and finalize list of lesson
topics (list has been started).
○ Start to create Grab & Go lessons for SeeSaw.
○ Create brief
“how to use lessons” instructions for teachers and educators.
For questions or to submit
a consultant proposal, please contact: Lynn
Broberg
Assistant Director
of Nutrition Services Saint Paul Public Schools
651-523-6325
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